tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145592411012024371.post3202055358071755747..comments2023-12-03T09:30:13.607+01:00Comments on Institute of Neuroinformatics' Blog: On the wiring of female and male brainsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09812370380746206148noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145592411012024371.post-28165493321846671052016-11-02T04:42:47.376+01:002016-11-02T04:42:47.376+01:00Our data of the connections within the human brain...Our data of the connections within the human brain is poor by comparison; nevertheless this has not stopped some neuroscientists from linking their hypothetic structures of human neural networks, derived from techniques like DTI, on to complicated psychological method, as within the paper underneath discussion. The information within the study involved are derived from a method known as diffusion tensor imaging that estimates however water diffuses on nervous tissue tracts within the brain.<br />superiorpapers.com reviewhttp://www.whowritesbest.com/superiorpapers-com-review/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145592411012024371.post-44581432654764842962013-12-13T22:50:12.417+01:002013-12-13T22:50:12.417+01:00Agree. And the the study from which these data com...Agree. And the the study from which these data come from includes behavioral measures; the fact that the authors do not show any relationship of the wiring data with the behavioral stuff makes me think they didn't find any?<br />more comments along the same line in the guardian<br />http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/dec/07/brain-science-ditch-male-female-cliche<br />or here<br />http://theconversation.com/new-insights-into-gendered-brain-wiring-or-a-perfect-case-study-in-neurosexism-21083<br />Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145592411012024371.post-48902025455024932752013-12-05T11:52:09.510+01:002013-12-05T11:52:09.510+01:00Scientifically, this study is also weak on several...Scientifically, this study is also weak on several other levels:<br />1) The reported differences between the two groups (men and women) appear to be often inexistant or in many cases or marginal.<br />2) Even if the tracing results and behavioral results were true, this would be only just a correlation. The whole study's interpretation suggest a causal link "women are hardwired to...", this is nonsense.<br />3) Many statements are extremely poorly defined...who really knows what is meant by linking analytical and intuitive processing modes? The underlying message promotes the stereotype that women are somewhat less analytical than men.<br />4) The authors apparently didn't correct for brain size differences : men are on average bigger, have thus slightly larger brains. Connectivity differences might just reflect this size difference and have nothing to do with function per se.<br />5) The study never considers that any observed change in brain structure might be the resuls of social roles and expectations imposed on men and women by society. <br /><br />In my eye, such a study just vehiculates unsubstantiated sexist stereotypes. <br /><br />A final comment to the remark that such stereotypes exist for a reason...yes, they do, the main reasons I see is ignorance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09812370380746206148noreply@blogger.com